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Pensioner's fury after finding his sausage roll 10 pack only contained nine
Back in September 2018, a tale of sausage short-changing threw a Portslade pensioner's snack routine into turmoil. We're dusting off this gem from our archives to give our readers a fun flashback, to a time when sausage roll scandals were the talk
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Viral Facebook game sees 200 meals ordered to one Wetherspoons table in Brighton
Floods of strangers were responsible for hundreds of meals ordered to a single table in a Wetherspoons pub tonight. Customers in their local Wetherspoons pub can post a photograph of themselves along with their table number to the Wetherspoons
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Parents, children and teachers march through city in fight against school closure
More than a hundred children, parents and teachers marched through the streets to protest against city council plans to close St Bartholomew’s school. Brighton and Hove City Council is proposing to shut the primary school in Ann Street, Brighton
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Death of elderly woman after flat fire 'not related to blaze'
The death of an elderly woman who was taken to hospital after a fire was not related to the fire. An investigation into the death of the 99-year-old woman found that her death on November 13 was not caused by a blaze in a neighbouring flat.
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Young family at centre of police search 'may not have slept in park overnight'
A couple and toddler being sought by police may not have been sleeping rough in a city park. A young woman and man and a child believed to be around 18-months-old are at the heart of a search by police after concerns that they may have been sleeping
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Sussex's only Reform UK councillor will stand in bid to become MP
Sussex’s only Reform UK councillor is standing as a candidate at the general election. Hastings Borough councillor Lucian Fernando defected from the Conservatives to the party, founded by former UKIP leader Nigel Farage, in May. He will stand
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Hove councillor on her bid to become Labour MP for Brighton Pavilion
A Hove councillor has said fighting climate change and improving air quality in the city would be among her top priorities if she becomes an MP. Birgit Miller, Labour councillor for Goldsmid, is running to be the party’s candidate for Brighton
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Why Trafford was delighted to speak to Lallana after supershow at the Amex
James Trafford has revealed why he spoke to Adam Lallana after denying Albion a win. The Burnley goalkeeper produced some fine saves as his side secured a 1-1 draw at the Amex. Lallana, who played in the first half, has joined the coaching
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More than five kilograms of cannabis seized by Sussex Police in raid
More than five kilograms of cannabis and £25,000 in cash was seized in a police raid. Police executed a warrant at an address in St George's Road in Worthing in October where they found the drugs in storage containers, along with bundles of cash
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Labour announces candidate for South Portslade council by-election
Labour have announced their candidate for the upcoming South Portslade by-election. The by-election for the seat on Brighton and Hove City Council was triggered by the sudden resignation of Les Hamilton, who had served as a councillor for almost
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Councillor condemns transphobic abuse dished out for supporting Eddie Izzard's MP bid
A councillor has hit back at abuse he has received for supporting Eddie Izzard’s campaign to become Labour’s candidate for Brighton Pavilion. Councillor David McGregor, who represents Whitehawk and Marina for Brighton and Hove City Council, said
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Albion's goalscoring run is best EVER but they have also matched an unwanted record
Albion set a new club goal-scoring record when Simon Adingra equalised against Burnley. But club historian Tim Carder has revealed they have also equalled a less desirable club landmark. The Seagulls have now scored in 32 successive league
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Trans Pride Brighton announce investigation after 'incidents' in deleted post
Trans Pride Brighton has launched an investigation following a number of “incidents”. In a now-deleted post, the charity, which organises the annual Trans Pride march through the city, said they are undergoing “management changes due to a number
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Teachers and pupils marching to protest against potential school closure
Teachers and pupils at a school which is at risk of closure are marching in protest in an effort to keep it open. St Bartholomew’s Church of England Primary School in Ann Street, Brighton, could close due to falling pupil numbers. Parents,
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Trains delayed after lorry strikes railway bridge
10:47am GTR statement A GTR spokeswoman said: “We apologise to passengers whose journeys were affected by this morning
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Eastbourne MP calls on Prime Minister to make cuckooing a criminal offence
A Sussex MP has called on “cuckooing” to be made an offence to prevent the most vulnerable people being “terrorised” by criminals. Caroline Ansell, the Conservative MP for Eastbourne, called on the Prime Minister to make the form of exploitation
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Crawley had bit between their teeth in away win, says boss
Crawley Town rewarded their 257 travelling faithful with an early Christmas present during the festive period, writes Nick Park. Reds secured a 2-1 victory against Colchester United away and what a cracker it was. Crawley have struggled away
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Chichester MP criticised by Liberal Democrats over sewage compensation vote
Liberal Democrats have criticised education secretary and Chichester MP Gillian Keegan for voting against a compensation scheme for swimmers who get sick from sewage. The amendment to the Victims and Prisoners Bill, tabled by Liberal Democrat MP
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Verbruggen praises opposite number - but says Albion have room to improve
Bart Verbruggen praised his opposite number – but rued two dropped points for Albion. The Seagulls goalkeeper was beaten by a deflected shot and saw James Trafford make some fine saves for Burnley in the 1-1 draw at the Amex. Verbruggen said
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'We know the location, we know there’s been deaths on that road'
Plans for a children’s care home on the A27 in Lancing have been refused over safety concerns. Normandy House, Old Shoreham Road, was proposed to become a children’s care home for a maximum of five children aged eight to 18, with four carers,
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Rishi Sunak awards outdoor chessboards and £2,500 investment to town
The government has awarded thousands of pounds to Hastings as part of the prime minister’s chess fund. Rishi Sunak set aside £500,000 earlier to invest in our national chess teams, chess clubs in schools and public boards. Councils had to bid
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SDP to stand candidates in Brighton and Sussex at general election
The SDP is standing candidates in Sussex at the next election in the hope of electing its first MPs for more than 30 years. The party is a splinter group from the original Social Democratic Party, founded in 1981 by former Labour Party members
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First look at new seafront hotel with vinyl music library and turntables in each room
A new hotel with views of the West Pier will open in the city. No. 124 by Guest House, in King’s Road, Brighton will have 32 rooms in a Regency-style building. The hotel will have an outdoor terrace bar, a restaurant called Pearly Cow and rooms
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Row after councillor says rural streetlamps are a 'luxury' and should be turned off
Members of the city council’s safety committee are at war over whether streetlights on a South Downs boundary should be lit during the winter evenings. Conservative councillor Ivan Lyons said the streetlights in Mill Road, Hove, are a nuisance
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Second homes could be taxed double under new council plans
Owners of empty homes will have to pay up to 300 per cent more council tax under new plans recommended by councillors. Empty homes in Lewes will be charged twice as much council tax if they remain unoccupied for between one and five years, rising
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Queen Victoria Christmas tree ornaments fetch £1,000 at auction
Antique Christmas tree ornaments which once belonged to Queen Victoria have sold for just under £1,500 at auction. The festive decorations were sold on December 6 and included a doll in a woven crib and a wax doll which was missing one leg.
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Dead flies in lights, carpet stained with excrement and sodden walls - our nightmare
Raw sewage which burst through an indoor drain a month ago has still not been cleaned by a housing association with elderly residents now scared they could become ill. Waste water exploded from a drain in the ground floor public hallway of Lakeview
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Aubameyang is flying - but Marseille have made Gattuso angry ahead of Albion trip
Marseille are on a winning run as they prepare to visit Albion. But they angered their coach in their last 45 minutes before the trip to Sussex. OM were 4-2 winners at lowly Lorient in Ligue Un last night. They led 4-1 at the break but